Asked by Anonymous

why didn't the puritans celebrate Christmas?

I read somewhere that it was because one guy banned it but I'm not sure if that's true.

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Answered by Ms. Sue
The Bible says nothing about celebrating Christmas. Christ's birthday wasn't celebrated until Christianity reached Europe. Then missionaries adopted mid-winter pagan celebrations and symbols and incorporated them into a Christian holiday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Puritan_New_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#History
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